welches

[ˈvɛlçəs]

/[ˈvɛlçəs]/ unknown

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The verdict

“welches” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#712
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Demonstrativpronomens welcher

Corpus desk

Index DE-welches · welches · German

welches · rank #712 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #712
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stück

Nearest frequency peer: Stück (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „welches“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „welches“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

welches vs welch
71% similar
welches vs welche
86% similar
welches vs Weiche
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for welches
PropertyValue
Headwordwelches
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[ˈvɛlçəs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#712
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „welches“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.welchesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stück“ (#711), „Schweiz“ (#710), „fällt“ (#714). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „welches“ bei #712. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around welches (IPA [ˈvɛlçəs]), anunknown. Corpus frequency is #712 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for welches, with forms such as "ewlches", "weclhes", and "welcches". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "welch", "welche", "Weiche", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is welches, spelled W-E-L-C-H-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Demonstrativpronomens welcher
  2. 2
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum des Demonstrativpronomens welcher
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum des Demonstrativpronomens welcher
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum des Demonstrativpronomens welcher

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewlches
  • weclhes
  • welcches
  • welcehs
  • welchess
  • welchhes
  • welchse
  • welhces
  • wellches
  • wleches
  • wwelches

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of welches - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ewlches2weclhes2welcches1welcehs2welchess1welchhes1welchse2welhces2
Edit distance from "welches"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "welches"?
"welches" is spelled W-E-L-C-H-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛlçəs].
What does "welches" mean?
As an unknown, "welches" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum des Demonstrativpronomens welcher
What words are commonly confused with "welches"?
"welches" is commonly confused with "welch", "welche", "Weiche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "welches"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "welches" is [ˈvɛlçəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "welches" come from?
"welches" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "welches", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schweiz#710Michael#720nächste#721Tochter#726

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Wohnung11 variantsbedeutet11 variantshandelt11 variantsnämlich11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list